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New York: Random House, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Styron on the front endpaper. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($12.95), a crease in the front flap, a bit faded at the spine. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Styron's highly acclaimed, National Book Award-winning work, later adapted into the 1982 film starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline.

Stated first trade edition with the number line ending in a 2 (indicates first printing for Random House); a Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the front free end paper. Basis for the outstanding movie starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. This copy is in near fine condition showing only some light rubbing to the spine and board edges and some faint age-spotting to the exterior text block, else fine. Housed in a clean and bright very good dust jacket that shows some moderate sunning to the spine, some mild rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, and a light crease to the front flap. A handsome copy of this novel whose title has entered the vernacular for making a decision between impossible choices, Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.

New York: Random House, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Tall 8vo., 515pp. Sharp "Special" First Trade Edition that "...has been prepared for presentation to the friends of the author and publisher", as noted on a specially bound-in sheet before the flyleaf. Laid in is a note typed note on Random House letterhead, signed by Michael T. Pratt, Division B.P., Marketing and Sales, describing the volume. The note is dated April, 27, 1979, well before the announced publication date of June 11. Evidently, the final Trade Edition Dust-jacket was not ready so a plain glassine wrapper was provided with the book. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and blue on spine and facsimile signature of the author in gilt on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or spotting. Some softness to spine ends. Spine and edges mildly toned. Glassine wrapper has a couple of tiny hole and some creasing. Spine toning. Signed by the author on a laid in bookplate. Made into the 1982 award winning film starring Meryl Streep. A sharp collectable copy of this uncommon production.

New York: Random House, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Tall 8vo., 515pp. Beautiful Unread First Limited Edition, #275 of only 500 copies published. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and blue on spine and facsimile signature of the author in gilt on the front board. Publisher's cloth slipcase. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Mild toning to the spine as is quite common. Slipcase has little if any wear but edges toned. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Made into the 1982 award winning film starring Meryl Streep. A sharp collectable copy of this National Book Award winner at a great price.

New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Slight bump at the crown, else fine in near fine slipcase with a bump at the topedge but none of the usual fading. Copy number 52 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the 1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula, and that also featured Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. A beautiful copy, seldom found unfaded. *Burgess 99*.

NY: Random House, 1979. Limited issue of the first edidtion of 500 numbered copies signed by Styron on the limitation page as issued. Copy #132. Full cloth. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Spine cloth with beginning toning; slipcase with beginning edge toning. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine slipcase. National Book Award winner and the basis for the 1982 film starring Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep who won her first Oscar for her performance of the title character.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine slipcase with a touch of the usual fading. Copy number 50 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the 1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula, and that also featured Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. A beautiful copy, seldom found unfaded. *Burgess 99*.